How do I set up grid Mathematica Server with the Lightweight Grid Manager on macOS?
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In order to set up gridMathematica Server, we will
- Install gridMathematica Server on a compute node, then
- Activate the gridMathematica Server’s license and
- Test a gridMathematica kernel.
Install gridMathematica Server on a Compute Node
- Log in to your machine using an account that has administrative privileges.
- Quit any previous installations of Wolfram products that are running on your machine.
- If you already have an older gridMathematica Server installed in your Applications folder, uninstall the previous application.
- Installing from a downloaded file: Double-click the icon to start the installation.
Installing from a DVD or a USB drive: Insert the DVD or connect the USB drive to your computer.The gridMathematica Server installer window appears.
- Double-click the icon to start installation. The Install gridMathematica Server dialog appears.
- Click Continue to begin the installation process. The Destination Select step proceeds automatically. The Installation Type step appears next.
- Click Install to proceed. A dialog window appears.
- Enter the user account credentials to continue. The installation starts.
The gridMathematica Server Configuration dialog window appears. Note that it may be hidden behind other active windows.
- Click OK to continue. The User Account Selection dialog window appears.
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Select the Create a Local User Account option. Click OK to continue.
The User Account Selection dialog appears.
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We recommend “wolframgrid” as the name for the local user account. Click OK to confirm your selection.
The User Account Password dialog window appears.
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Choose and enter a password for this new Local User Account. Click OK to continue. Confirm the Local User Account password.
A dialog window appears, indicating that the account was created.
- Click OK to continue. The Web Interface Admin Account dialog window appears.
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Choose and enter a password for the web interface that configures the Apache Tomcat server. Choose a password and click OK to continue. Confirm the web interface admin password.
The installation is now complete.
- Close this dialog window by clicking Close. An Installation Complete dialog window opens.
- Click Finish. The web interface launches automatically. We will return to the web interface when testing a gridMathematica kernel.
Activation/Licensing
- Open the Finder.
- Navigate to the Applications directory.
- Hold the Control key and click gridMathematicaServer.app.
- Select Show Package Contents.
- Navigate to Contents ► macOS.
- Start the Mathematica component of gridMathematica Server by double-clicking Mathematica. A terminal window opens in order to start the application, then the Welcome to Wolfram Mathematica window appears.
- Activate gridMathematica Server.
- Close the terminal.
Activation of gridMathematica Server is now complete.
Test a gridMathematica Kernel
- Return to the web browser from the end of the Installation section, or open a web browser and navigate to localhost:3737. The main Status page appears.
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The left panel indicates any gridMathematica Servers visible on the local network, including the one that was just installed.
Navigate to Kernel Settings ► Services.
- Click the Open Kernel link to open a kernel. A warning message appears.
- Confirm the warning message by clicking OK. A Wolfram kernel attempts to start.
- Wait for the Wolfram kernel to initialize. A connection status appears.
- Verify that the kernel state is Available.
The configuration of the Lightweight Grid Manager is now complete and tested.
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